Boraginaceae Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
Western Gromwell
Blackfoot - Other, Toys & Games
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 114
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Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
Scientific name: Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm.
USDA symbol: LIRU4 (
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Common names: Western Gromwell
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Stems used by children to make head pieces for playing and mimicking the affairs of the Holy Woman.
RECRD: 4073 id: 20607